DYNAMIC DUO: Arnaud Donckele and Maxime Frédéric are bringing their winning duo back to Saint-Tropez. The two chefs, who work together at the Cheval Blanc Paris hotel, have teamed up for the second consecutive year at the helm of Louis Vuitton’s summer restaurant at the White 1921 Hotel on the Place des Lices, WWD has … Read more
Balenciaga is blending history, modernity — and a dash of gastronomy — at its new flagship boutique in the Toraya Ginza building in Tokyo. The 6,700-square-foot unit, slated to open to the public on Saturday, is done up in the brand’s severe, industrial-tinged design concept, dubbed Raw Architecture and is heavy on concrete and brushed … Read more
LONDON — Granny Takes a Trip, a cult London boutique that opened in 1966, is relaunching with a helping hand from The Rolling Stones and a group of undisclosed private investors. The avant-garde space that lived on the King’s Road featuring Victorian wallpaper, unisex merchandising and a trippy mushroom logo will make its debut online … Read more
PARIS – Expanding its profile in the Golden Triangle luxury shopping district of Paris, Balenciaga is to open a second flagship on Avenue Montaigne, WWD has learned. Balenciaga chief executive officer Cédric Charbit confirmed the new store would open next year at No. 56, roughly across the street from its current flagship at No. 57. … Read more
